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Welcome to the Wasatch Choral Summit!
We are thrilled that you are here with us today! The Wasatch Choral Summit aims to foster community engagement and growth within the choral arts by providing an inclusive, high-quality event for choirs of all levels. The summit encourages collaboration, offers opportunities for networking, and provides valuable professional development through expert-led clinics and performances. It is designed to enrich the musical experience of participants while helping to promote the growth of choral singing in the region. We hope you enjoy your experience today!
Today’s Clinician
Dr. Craig Jessop
We are honored to have Dr. Craig Jessop as the featured clinician for the Wasatch Choral Summit 2025. Dr. Jessop is a distinguished conductor, educator, and artistic leader. He serves as the founder and director of American Festival Chorus and Orchestra and is widely recognized for his profound impact on the choral community, particularly as the former Dean of the College of Arts at Utah State University and his work as director of the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. His deep knowledge and passion for vocal music make him an ideal mentor for this event.
Today’s Schedule
11:30 – Arrive and get settled
12:00 – Welcome and group warm up
12:30 – Ensemble practice time and sound check
1:45 – Performances and clinic with Dr. Craig Jessop for each chorus
● SoJo Choral Artists
● Utah Choral Collective
● Amavi Chorale
● Saltaires
● Lacus Vocem
● Utah Voices
4:55 – Group sing
(Link to the music below!)
5:00 – Refreshments
Meet your fellow choral participants
The Saltaires were founded in 1989, and are celebrating over 35+ years of singing barbershop throughout the Wasatch Front and competing on the international stage. Over the past three decades the Saltaires have developed a tradition of presenting the finest in men’s a cappella singing within the Rocky Mountain region. From entertaining our enthusiastic audiences in our well-known four part barbershop style, to our collaborations with The Utah Symphony at Abravanel Hall, Snowbird, and Deer Valley, we have performed at festivals in the historic Salt Lake Tabernacle, LDS Conference Center, Assembly Hall on Temple Square as well as Brigham Young Park. We have also performed at regional venues from Zions National Park in Southern Utah to The Ellen Eccles Theater in Logan.
Upcoming Events:
The Saltaires Present: Walkin’ on Sunshine! Featuring the 2024 International Quartet Champions, 3 and a Half Men!
Friday, June 13th | Rose Wagner Theater
We believe that music has the power to heal, uplift, and connect people from all walks of life. That’s why we are dedicated to creating a musical environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. Whether you’re seasoned singer or you haven’t been in a choir for a while, you will find a place to express yourself and grow as a musician in our choir.
We perform a variety of musical genres, from classical to contemporary, and we always strive to deliver high-quality and inspiring performances. By singing together, we enrich our lives and the lives of others. If you are passionate about singing and want to join a friendly and supportive choir, we invite you to contact us and find out more about Lacus Vocem. We look forward to hearing from you and making beautiful music together!
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, May 24th: Lacus Vocem Spring Concert
Springville Museum of Art
Founded in 2017, Amavi Chorale is dedicated to creating meaningful musical experiences by giving first rate performances of the finest choral literature.
As artists, educators, and advocates of the choral art, Amavi Chorale aspires to reach audiences of all ages, backgrounds and socio-economic circumstances.
The name Amavi (lat. I loved) illustrates how we are motivated by our love for music, people, and all things beautiful. Amavi is a family made up of singers dedicated to creating experiences through music that lift, edify, enlighten, and connect individuals and communities to each other and to the Divine, regardless of religious affiliation or theological belief .
Beautiful music is a universal language of love and healing that Amavi is dedicated to nourish.
SoJo Choral Arts was founded on the belief that music is more than an art form—it’s a source of healing and resilience. This understanding is deeply personal for Executive Director, McKell Scanlan, who turned to music as a therapeutic outlet after losing the use of a vocal cord due to cancer surgery. Her experience shapes our commitment to providing a space where others can also find healing, growth, and connection through music. Together, we create an environment where every rehearsal, workshop, and performance offers not only artistic fulfillment but also a chance to restore and uplift. Our partnerships with local shelters, Make-A-Wish, and other causes allow us to extend this healing power beyond our choir, reaching those in need. That spirit of giving is at the heart of everything we do.
Our community choir, Utah Choral Collective, is a harmonious melting pot of people from all ages, skill levels, and backgrounds, who come together to sing their hearts out and have a great time doing it! We believe that music is for everyone, and our mission is to make it accessible, fun and inclusive for everyone who joins us. We’ll sing, laugh and make beautiful music together, whether you’re a seasoned pro or a first-time singer. Let’s raise our voices and spread the joy of music in our community!
Utah Voices provides all who wish to sing a welcoming, affirmative and vibrant organization in which to create beautiful music.
Utah Voices was created by a handful of dedicated, hardworking people who truly love to sing. It is the culmination of the dreams and united vision of individuals who are passionate about making music. We desire to provide a unique and fulfilling musical opportunity to those who sing with us as well as those for whom we perform.
Utah Voices rests on the fundamental principle that most people love to sing, and should have access to a place in which to sing. Utah Voices serves people in the Salt Lake Valley and surrounding areas who want to make and hear great choral music.
Members of Utah Voices love to sing and commit voluntarily to the group. We vary in skill from having no previous choral experience to having had substantial vocal training. Some of us are still learning to read music; others are practiced sight-readers. We range in age from twenty-somethings to senior citizens. We are business people, students, educators, engineers, homemakers, and retirees. We are a dedicated core of members who are enthusiastic about our mission and our choral involvement is an important priority in our lives. We give of ourselves, to each other, and to our community and feel we are richer for doing so.
All who can carry a tune are welcome without regard to gender, class, religion, sexual, social, or political orientation. Rehearsals are never dull; concerts never boring. We serve the communities in which we live by offering entertaining and inspiring performances of the greatest music from all available sources.
Although we do not audition to join, we are grateful for artistic staff who expect, and perhaps demand, beyond the average community chorus’s natural capacity. We thrive in a higher level of musicality in order to offer concert-goers unforgettable choral concert experiences, touching on inspiration, excitement, fun, and nostalgia.
Upcoming Events:
The Song of the Heart
Saturday June 7, 2025, 7:30pm
Libby Gardner Hall
1375 President’s Circle
Sing with the Saltaires! Please reach out to
us, visit our website, talk to any member of the Saltaires, or send us an email at [email protected].
Thank you!